Colonia

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Santiago de Chile, 1973.

Political riots have

been destabilizing

the entire country.

Chile has become the

latest battleground of the

cold war with the united

states turning its back on

the young democracy.

Meanwhile, the Soviet union

guarantees its support.

The us government Salvador

allende is nothing but a

communist who needs to be

kicked out from office.

Hundreds of thousands of people

are taking to the streets

of Santiago de Chile in

support of president

Salvador allende.

Experts see Chile at the

verge of a civil war.

The world is holding its

breath as we wait for the

latest developments

in Chile.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have

begun our initial descent

into Santiago de Chile.

Please fasten your seat

belts, fold away your tray

tables and bring your seats

into an upright position.

We'll be landing shortly.

Thank you.

Comrades, why are we here?

Burning under the sun?

Ask yourselves!

We are here, so the working

class can have more power!

I know we are all

suffering, but we must

fight for our

president allende!

Off! Off! Off!

Off! Off! Off!

-Off! Off! Off!

-Easy, ladies!

You all know

the magic words.

Okay, rapunzel, rapunzel,

let down your golden hair.

Oh my god!

What's going on?

Just get out of the way!

Why are they protesting?

Ah, inflation,

food shortages.

It is getting

very bad now.

Oh boy, I should have

taken the Miami route.

That's him!

Wait! I'm getting off.

We must defend...

Are you crazy?

See you in four days!

Make him work for it.

Let us be seen as one

Chilean with dignity.

As a Chilean who stands side

by side with the poorest.

Here I am with the rest

of you, my colleagues.

Because I want to

defend what is ours.

And now, we'll be here

till the end if necessary.

I am here my friends.

Because I've got the conscience

of a working class men.

Hi.

Our right to build a future.

A future for

justice and Liberty.

Why didn't you tell

me you were coming?

I wanted to surprise you.

You're crazy.

Welcome.

Daniel.

If you want to hide anything

or put anything aside...

Like, um, from

another girl or...

Maybe.

Because if I find a harem

of hot Chilean girls

stashed in your apartment,

I'm gonna cut your balls off.

You've been busy.

Mhm.

I didn't come to

Chile for nothing.

You've passed the

home inspection.

But I still need

to search you.

You have a warrant?

Do I need one?

The us wants

to see us fail.

They want to topple allende,

to take control over Chile

and our lives!

We will stand our

ground and fight back!

Viva Chile!

He's great. Very good.

Daniel has designed a

new poster for us

to spread our message.

Daniel, come. Come.

No, no, no, no,

no, no, no.

You have to speak.

You have to speak

to the people.

-No.

-Yes, come on.

-No.

-Hey.

Speak!

I came to Chile at around

four months ago...

And it has become

my country.

But what we need in this

country is solidarity.

The suffering of the many

must never again be the

foundation for the

wealth of the few.

Chile!

Chile!

Good morning.

President allende called.

I told him

you were sleeping.

Hey!

Hey.

Give me the camera.

Camera's mine now.

Ah! It was all a ruse

to get the camera!

You have a great eye.

What?

I think your pictures

have got so much better.

These are my favorites.

Look at this one.

So powerful.

You've got quite

an eye yourself.

This is so powerful.

The modern man:
Sexy and

practical at the same time.

Hey.

Hm.

I can't believe it...

You have to go

back in two days.

Don't think

about that now.

Why can't you

just stay here?

With me?

Keep the house clean,

do the laundry.

Have your slippers waiting

for you by the fire,

your dinner ready.

I can't stay here.

But maybe it's time

that you came back.

Yeah.

Phone's ringing.

Yeah.

Leave it.

It's my mother.

How do you know?

The disappointed ring.

Today is my

father's birthday.

She wants me

to talk to him.

And you won't, I guess?

I'm done with him.

Daniel...

Take it.

Hello?

What?

Oh, sh*t!

Yeah.

Thanks, yeah.

We got to go.

Pinochet has taken over.

There's been a

military coup.

They are arresting

allende supporters.

They confiscated my

posters at the university.

They'll be here soon.

We have to go!

Where're we gonna go?

I don't know.

Just out!

What are you doing?

Stop it!

What are you doing?

-Stop it!

-Hey!

Stop!

Stop!

Attention!

Law and order are being

reestablished in Chile.

Be assured that everybody

who is here by mistake

will soon be released.

Soldiers have orders to shoot

anybody who moves or talks.

No, no!

Hey, hey!

They shoved him in a Van

and they drove him away.

A white bus, with a

red cross in a circle.

Like an ambulance.

We know that bus.

So you know where he is?

It's a place in the south.

Completely cut off from

the outside world.

Pinochet's police

take prisoners there.

What's it called?

Colonia dignidad.

The colony of dignity.

Well we need

to get him out.

Look, this is not about

Daniel or me or him or her.

It's a bigger cause

we are fighting for.

What do you mean?

We can't do

anything for Daniel.

But he's one of you!

We are going into hiding.

And Daniel?

I wish him luck.

He's yours.

Thank you.

You can go.

It's all right.

It's all right.

I'm here now.

It's okay.

You're safe.

There's no danger anymore.

Just relax.

I'm sure you are

mistaken, miss kortus.

The colonia dignidad is

a long established and

completely respectable

enterprise.

With full government

approval.

We here at amnesty international

have no further information.

If I were you, I'd stay in

touch with your embassy.

But I've--

thank you.

Thank you, miss

kortus and goodbye.

Goodbye.

I'm being bugged.

Now we can talk.

I'm not getting it.

What is this place?

Allegedly, a

charitable mission.

But really it's a kind of

cult, run by a man called

Paul Schafer, or pius

as they call him.

He was a lay preacher in

Germany after the war,

came here with his

disciples to set up a

world according to his rules

in the middle of nowhere.

What kind of rules?

No one really knows.

What if I went there?

Joined up.

I wouldn't do that.

Why not?

You may never

get back out.

But I could get in?

Probably.

Dear Roman, you must be

standing in the lobby now,

ready to leave for the airport,

but I won't be coming.

I'm sorry.

Crazy things are happening

here, and sometimes you

have to break the rules.

Isn't that what

you told me?

Can you cover for

me, please Roman?

I'll be on next

week's flight.

And wish me luck.

Love, Lena.

Is everything okay?

Lena's not coming.

She's ill.

She'll be on the

flight next week.

Let's go.

Cross the field and

walk toward the mountain.

You can't miss it.

Thank you.

God bless.

God bless.

Come.

God bless.

God bless.

You wish to join us?

Yes, ma'am.

I want to follow

the way of the lord.

Don't babble.

The lord doesn't

like idle talk.

A simple yes will suffice.

Meal time.

Come.

Um...

You won't need

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